Sept. 23, 2024

Breaking Chains: Understanding Attachments & Traumas (Part 1)

Breaking Chains: Understanding Attachments & Traumas (Part 1)

In this conversation with our special guest, Tiffany Nicole Clark, a licensed marriage and family therapist, discusses the concepts of attachment and trauma, exploring how they shape our relationships and behaviors. The discussion delves into different attachment styles, the impact of cultural perspectives on trauma, and the importance of recognizing everyday experiences as potential trauma. Through personal anecdotes and professional insights, Tiffany emphasizes the significance of understanding our attachment styles and the experiences that shape them for personal growth and healing.

Here are some key takeaways:

  • We all have experienced some level of trauma and attachment.
  • Attachment styles are developed from a very early age and are subconscious.
  • It's important to understand that our environment impacts how we show up in life.
  • Trauma can be anything that's highly distressing to you, not just major events.
  • Identifying trauma is the first step towards healing and growth.
  • Cultural perspectives can influence how we perceive and address trauma.
  • Understanding our attachment styles can help us navigate relationships better.
  • Personal experiences shape our core beliefs and behaviors.
  • Therapy can help uncover painful memories that impact our current lives.
  • Being authentic about our experiences is crucial for emotional health.

#FaithFlex #OvercomingTraumans #FacingYourAttachments #KeepGoing #FaithJourney 

 

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Tiffany Clark

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist- Associate (LMFT-Associate)

Tiffany Clark is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist- Associate (LMFT-Associate) in the state of Texas and education advocate. Ms. Clark earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Texas
A&M University- Commerce in 2010, her master’s degree in management with an emphasis in Higher Education from National American University in 2016 and Master of Education degree in Family &
Marriage Counseling from Lamar University. And is All WorldBeauties Duchess #6.

Over the past fifteen years she has had the pleasure of helping people change their lives through counseling, education, empowering those with varying life experiences to tap into their potential and help them develop the tools they need to be better versions of themselves. She realized that if used properly; empathic therapy and education; coupled with mentorship can be a positive yet powerful tool. Because of that realization, Ms. Clark has dedicated herself to helping minority youth, women, and their families through counseling, advocacy, education, self-exploration, mentorship. Her business TNC Productions and nonprofit SHAPE.ed. are all rooted in her values and purpose.

Ms. Clark works as a full-time therapist for DAS Inc., where she provides counseling services to special education students in charter schools across the DFW, sees clients privately with Ellie Mental Health (virtual & in-person), and hosts wellness/ therapeutic retreats. As a therapist, her philosophy centers around creating a safe, nurturing, and inclusive space where everyone can explore their th… Read More